diff --git a/tests/test_exit_status.py b/tests/test_exit_status.py
index 7ac643f9..131c52bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_exit_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_exit_status.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TestExitStatus:
     )
     def test_timeout_exit_status(self, httpbin):
 
-        r = http('--timeout=0.5', 'GET', httpbin.url + '/delay/1',
+        r = http('--timeout=0.01', 'GET', httpbin.url + '/delay/0.02',
                  error_exit_ok=True)
         assert r.exit_status == ExitStatus.ERROR_TIMEOUT